Glove or mitten of the gauntlet type



Feb. 10, 1931. H. c STOKES 1,791,580

' GLOVE OR MITTEN OF THE GAUNTLET TYPE Filed Feb. 25, 1927 Patented Feb. 10, 1931 entree stares EIRAM CHANDLER STOKES, OF KEW'ANEE,

PATENT caries) ILLINOIS, nssrenon 1 Tim Boss renne I FACTUBING COMPANY, 01 KEW'ANEE, ILLINQIS, A GORPOBATIQN 0F 1LLII TQ11 GLOVE on irrr'riin or II-IE earrnrtnr TYPE plated have been suggested more particularly' by reason of defects heretofore existing in connection with gloves of the work- 5 mans type, the same will be found equally useful in connection with other types of gloves wherein it is desirable to prevent collapsing or puckering of the gauntlet section of the glove while maintaining a close fit of the glove at the upper part of the hand portion of the glove and adjoining wrist section of the glove.

It is believed that the improvements herc in contemplated will be understood from the description to follow, which for a more co1nplete appreciation of the invention is to be considered in connection with the accompanying drawings which form a part hereof and wherein is disclosed for the purpose of illustration a convenient and satisfactory embodiment of the invention.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan of the front of the glove, embodying my improvements Figure 2 is a plan of the back portion of said glove;

Figures 3 and 4 are detail sectional views showing the connection between the wrist portion and the hand and gauntlet portions 40. of the glove, together with the elastic take up for the hand portion.

With more particular reference to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to corresponding parts, 1 is a hand section for the glove or mitten, which may be constructed of any suitable material such as canton flannel or leather, or a combination of these materials, as desired, and 2 is a ntlet or cuff section which also may be c oii structed of any desirable material such as leather, fabric, or the like, and which in the present embodiment of the lnvention takes the form of a'fabric such as canton flannel reinforced by an interior layerof stiffened fabric, such as canvas,.to the end thatthe gauntlet will assume a compara tively set or stifiened condition with respect to the more flexible hand portion of the glove. r y

In gloves of the workmans type, too much attention is not ordinarily given to minute variation in sizes, withthe result that oftentimes the glove will not snugly adapt itself to the hand of thezuser, and various means have been resorted to in an effort to retain gloves of this type in place on the hand of the user and insure closerfit at the wrist portion of the glove. Many of the prior suggestions are open to objections for one reason or another; for instance, theyoften detract from the pleasing appearance of the glove while involving additional expense in manufacture. In those constructions involving wrist take-up means, such as an elastic, positioned on the outside of thehand portion of the glove, the take-up is apt to get caught in various ways and either itself becomes broken or frayed-or injures adjacent portions of theglove I It is contemplated by the present invention to provide anovel construction ofwrist sec tion and associated handisection, with means whereby both thewrist section and the hand section, and particularly the upperportion of the latter,will readily adapt themselves to the wrist and handof the user and in a manner that will permit of considerable freedom of movement in the use of the hand without collapsing or otherwise impairing the normal condition of the gauntlet section. To this end there is applied between the gauntlet and hand sections of the glove a wrist "member 3, which preferably extends entirely around the wrist and which is of elastic material so that it will readily contract when the glove is in use into snug fitting contact with the wrist oft-he user and whereby it will readily expand ,or stretclr to permit of free move, ment of the hand and the ready. removal of the glove. I'prefer to use in this connection a continuous tubular strip of knitted fabric, of substantially the same width throughout, and better results are obtained by double sections of the fabric free from connection with one another intermediate their edges. These elastic knit tubings are sewed or otherwise secured at the edges to the gauntlet and hand portions of the glove, and at the point of connection are preferably stretched from their normal condition whereby to provide an intermediate contracted portion which will grasp or snugly fit about the wrist of the user and without puckering of the lower portion of the gauntlet. It is desirable at times to also insure a snugger fit for the upper portion of the hand part of the glove, and to this end I apply preferably to the inner surface of the top portion of the back of the hand part of the glove a strip of elastic 4. This elastic strip l is stitched to the back of the glove in stretched condition whereby to elastically contract the upper part of the hand portion of the glove into close contact with the hand of the user and in a manner not to interfere with the advantageous properties above pointed out with respect to the elastic tubular knit wrist portion. Since the elastic strip at is applied to the inner surface of the hand portion of the glove, it will be appreciated that the same offers no obstruction beyond the front surface of the glove, as in prior constructions, which aside from detracting from the appearance of the glove would be apt to become caught and thus interfere with the freedom of the use of the hand to the wearer and also result in damage to the glove.

Since the elastic strip 4 is stitched at its upper and lower edges in stretched condition to the glove as illustrated at 5, it will be observed that the edges of the elastic strip will lie substantially fiat against the fabric of the hand portion of the glove whereby to not interfere with the insertion and removal of the hand of the wearer; and again by stitching the elastic strip throughout the edges thereof the elastic properties of said strip will be imparted with more equal distribution throughout the width of the hand portion, thereby more readily conforming to the entire adjacent hand portion of the user.

What I claim is:

1. In a glove, the combination of a relatively stiffened gauntlet portion, a hand portion, an intermediate flexible wrist portion,

and a Quip of elastic applied to the inner surface of the hand portion adjacent said flexible wrist portion, said elastic strip being sewed along its upper and lower edges and at its ends to the hand portion.

2. In a glove, the combination of a hand portion, a relatively stiffened gauntlet portion, an intermediate tubular elastic wrist portion, and an elastic strip positioned upon the inner surface of the hand portion at the substantially throughout its length by longitudinal lines of stitching to the hand portion at the upper part thereof adjacent the lower part of said wrist portion, the elastic strip and that edge of the wrist portion adjoining the hand portion extending substantially parallel with each other.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature.

HIRAM CHANDLER STOKES. 

